Strong 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Panama

Strong 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Panama
A map showing the location of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in western Panama on Oct. 20, 2022. (Google Maps/Screenshot via NTD)
The Associated Press
10/20/2022
Updated:
10/20/2022

PANAMA CITY—A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook western Panama early Thursday, though there were no initial reports of damage.

Panama’s national civil defense agency said via Twitter that the earthquake was felt in Herrera, Bocas del Toro, Veraguas, and western Panama.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) about 62 kilometers (39 miles) south-southwest of Boca Chica, Panama, off the country’s Pacific coast.